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      <title>Clearing Out the Camera Gear - For Sale</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <description>Finally moved to a full frame body as my primary shooter, so clearing out some of my less used lenses &amp; bodies.</description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After years of using a crop sensor as my primary, and an old A7II body as my backup for events &amp; full frame, I finally made the switch to a full fram A7CII as my primary lens, so time to cleanup and clear-out some of the less used pieces!</p>
<p>Will eventually get around to listing these on marketplace, everything is up for conversation or trade...</p>
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<h3>Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G — $999</h3>
<p>Has been my daily driver for years - incredible lens and the go-to for majority of people shooting on a sony crop body. Not the latest model, so a lot more affordable than the newer options!</p>
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<li><p>Constant f/2.8 across the whole range, no light lost as you zoom</p>
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<li><p>Frames like a 24-82, which covers almost everything</p>
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<li><p>The lens that lived on my a6400 for years... the one I&#39;ll actually miss</p>
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<li><p>Serial 1813028, hood and (3d printed) caps included</p>
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<h3>Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G — $899</h3>
<p>Basically brand new, bought it when I got my full frame body but decided I should have sprung for the 24-70 since I don&#39;t mind the extra weight on my daily driver. This is a great option if you are looking for something a bit smaller / lighter (and much more affordable). Open to trades or combo if you want to pair this up with the A7ii body below.</p>
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<li>Full frame f/2.8 in a shockingly small package</li>
<li>Weighs almost nothing in a bag</li>
<li>Sharp wide open</li>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://imagedelivery.net/kzoD6SRQ5KqKEY3-RqrqMw/b173cbb4-cf55-485f-b9c4-e20f5b509d00/public" alt="PXL_20260915_183044436.jpg"></p>
<h3>Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G — $639</h3>
<p>A great quality and fun wide prime lens to shoot with. Great for anything indoor, low light, and super sharp with that 1.4 aperature. </p>
<ul>
<li>Wide, fast, and TINY</li>
<li>f/1.4 eats low light for breakfast</li>
<li>Great for video and tight indoor spaces</li>
<li>My &quot;one lens, don&#39;t want to think about it&quot; lens for a while</li>
<li>Hood and caps included</li>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://imagedelivery.net/kzoD6SRQ5KqKEY3-RqrqMw/fa47ac52-26ad-46ca-c306-89e5d0017e00/public" alt="PXL_20260915_182655696.jpg"></p>
<h3>Sony a7 II body — $600</h3>
<p>My first full frame, still takes a lovely photo in 2026! Primarily used this as my secondary body when shooting at events. Older model, still works great and takes great photos - body is definitely used, but everything works great. Open to trades or combos.</p>
<ul>
<li>24 megapixels, in-body stabilization</li>
<li>Cheapest honest way into full frame</li>
<li>Being straight: it&#39;s been USED. Grip and edges show wear. Everything works, nothing rattles, shutter count on request</li>
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<h3>Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 — $189</h3>
<p>The classic first prime - a must have if you&#39;re shooting portraits or anything of the sort. Was my favorite prime lines before I started spending a lot more $$ on zooms.</p>
<ul>
<li>Biggest jump in image quality a beginner can buy for the money</li>
<li>Everyone&#39;s first &quot;whoa&quot; photo comes from a fifty</li>
<li>Not a pro lens (autofocus hunts, soft wide open) but at this price who cares</li>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://imagedelivery.net/kzoD6SRQ5KqKEY3-RqrqMw/b809a958-cc43-4f4b-3936-381bf06c6900/public" alt="Screenshot 2026-09-16 131954.png"></p>
<h3>Sony E 16-50mm kit lens — Free with any other purchase</h3>
<p>Tiny pancake, fits in a jacket pocket with the camera attached. Free if you want it with any other purchase :)</p>
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      <title>New Camera: Sony a7C II (ILCE-7CM2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After years of amateur photography it was finally time to make the switch to a full frame body, and it&#39;s glorius.</p>
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      <title>What is TheSport.Fit?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <category>ABOUT</category>
      <category>if3</category>
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      <description>After 12+ years of running Functional Fitness Leagues - all that knowledge of data management will now be used to help Functional Fitness Federations stay organized internationally.</description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After running almost 30 seasons of the Functional Fitness League, I learned a lot. Not just about event coordination and management, but about movement standards, judging, and volunteer management too.</p>
<p>Right now, the sport runs almost entirely on volunteers. If we can earn government recognition, we open the door to real funding: the kind that can pay for professional technical officials instead of relying on volunteers forever.</p>
<p>To get that recognition, we need to meet Sport Canada&#39;s requirements, plus international sport accord standards. That&#39;s a mountain of paperwork and process most federations don&#39;t have the time or tools to manage well.</p>
<p>So I built <a href="http://TheSport.Fit">TheSport.Fit</a>. Software that takes everything I learned managing functional fitness and turns it into a platform for national and international governing bodies: membership, competition and qualification management, technical official certification, club directories, governance tools, all built around the standards these federations actually need to meet. The goal is simple: get internationally recognized movement standards and technical officials into the hands of every federation that wants them, faster and cheaper than building it themselves.</p>
<p>I&#39;ve donated the full product to the Canadian Functional Fitness Federation (CF3) to serve as our beta tester, and it&#39;s already running their 2026 National Championship registrations. Next: rolling out subdomains and back end access to all 50 federations under the IF3 (International Functional Fitness Federation), so each one can meet sport accord requirements with efficient, transparent governance of their own.</p>
<p>Check it out: <a href="http://cf3.thesport.fit">http://cf3.thesport.fit</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (A058)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Full-frame E-mount zoom, f/2 at the wide end tapering to f/2.8 at 150mm. Covers wide through short telephoto in one lens. Big and heavy compared to the rest of the kit.</p>
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      <title>The Movement Library Database &amp; Schools.fit</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
      <category>blog</category>
      <category>UPDATES</category>
      <category>SCHOOLS.FIT</category>
      <description>the movement library and schools.fit, building the database functional fitness should've had a decade ago.</description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://if3.thesport.fit/standards"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://simondamb.org/content/images/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-04-112037.png" alt="CTA Image"></a></p>
<p><strong><strong>Unified Movement Standards Database</strong></strong></p>
<p>Athletes and judges deserve consistency when it comes to movement standards. I am working directly with Brent Fikowski of the PFAA as well as the AFJ team to create a unified database for all variations of Functional Fitness.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.professionalfitnessathletesassociation.org/">Professional Fitness Athletes&#39; Association (PFAA)</a><br><a href="https://www.associationoffitnessjudges.org/">Association of Fitness Judges (AFJ)</a><br><a href="https://cf3.thesport.fit">Canadian Functional Fitness Federation (CFFF)</a></p>
<p><a href="https://if3.thesport.fit/standards">Check it out</a></p>
<p><a href="https://schools.fit"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://simondamb.org/content/images/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-04-112510.png" alt="CTA Image"></a></p>
<p><strong><strong>Schools.fit - resources for parents &amp; teachers</strong></strong></p>
<p>Building out a database of resources for teachers and parents to help keep kids moving. Everything from movement demos, training principals and nutrition advice tailored to kids and families.</p>
<p><a href="https://schools.fit">Check it out</a></p>
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      <title>Sony E 15mm F1.4 G (SEL15F14G)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>APS-C wide-angle prime, 22.5mm full-frame equivalent. Fast f/1.4 aperture, 55mm filter thread, compact. Aperture ring can be de-clicked for video.</p>
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      <title>Sony a6400 (ILCE-6400)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My second camera in the Sony crop sensor family, after 6 months with an A6000 I jumped up to the A6400.</p>
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      <title>Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>APS-C standard prime, 45mm full-frame equivalent. Fast f/1.4 aperture, 52mm filter thread, around 265g. Compact low-light prime for the a6400.</p>
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      <title>Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G (SEL1655G)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>APS-C constant f/2.8 standard zoom (roughly 24-82mm full-frame equivalent). Pairs with the a6400. Serial 1813028.</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Full-frame constant f/2.8 standard zoom with a manual aperture ring. Compact walkaround lens, lives on the a7C II.</p>
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      <title>Thor's a Big Nerd: What's in My Tech Pack</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon Damborg</dc:creator>
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      <category>RECOMMENDS</category>
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      <description>The daily-carry tech that lives in the quickpack, from the female-to-female HDMI coupler to the MX Master.</description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since I&#39;m not doing as much of that exercise thing because #mykneeistoothor, I figured I&#39;d share from my other side, #thorsabignerd.</p>
<p>I don&#39;t carry all this in my @ryu_apparel quickpack all the time, but it&#39;s a few pieces I got deals on over the years that i use almost daily at home or work - or keep ready to grab if going somewhere I may need one of them.</p>
<p>Most of these things can be bought on Amazon pretty cheap (especially on sale) or when on sale at most tech stores.... @amazonkindle Paperwhite.</p>
<p>Short HDMI cable + female to female coupler (guarantees you&#39;ll be able to connect to any device)</p>
<p>Generic Usb C to HDMI hub w/ a 64gb micro USB thumb drive in it (you can get both for about $15 each on sales)</p>
<p>Logitech MX Master 2s (links my home computer + office computer + laptop like they&#39;re one machine)</p>
<p>@google Chromecast + usb micro + apple wall usb plug (they&#39;re the best made)</p>
<p>@garmin Fenix 3 smartwatch (always on screen + 7 day battery life, only medium smart - which I like) + spare charger.</p>
<p>20,000 mAh battery pack + 6&#39; braided usb C cable (about 4 full phone charges or more from that)</p>
<p>My personal and work @moleskine both with some random multi pen that I&#39;m obsessed with. -</p>
<p>If you actually made it this far let me know if you have any questions or if this was useless af (it kept me from doing work for an hour so I&#39;m happy either way 😂). #thorsabignerd<br>#nobodyevenpaidmetodothis<br>#amidoingitwrong<br>#thorneedstogetalife<br>#lookmomimatechbloggernow</p>
<p>#mykneeisthor<br>#mythorknee<br>#thordoestheexerciseandspamstheinternets just kidding.</p>
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